Melgaço

Melgaço is a locality in , , . Melgaço is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Melgaço and Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Melgaço.

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
The is located in Vila parish, Melgaço municipality, Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal. As the main defense of the crossing of the Alto Minho river to Galicia, it constitutes the most northern sentry point in Portugal from the twelfth century.

Church
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prado and Roussas.

Village
is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish e Remoães. It has a population of 468 inhabitants and a total area of 2.61 km2.

Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Vila e . It has a population of 1139 inhabitants and a total area of 4.46 km2.

Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Prado e . It has a population of 124 inhabitants and a total area of 0.96 km2.

Melgaço

Latitude
42.11337° or 42° 6′ 48″ north
Longitude
-8.26016° or 8° 15′ 37″ west
Elevation
181 metres (594 feet)
United Nations Location Code
PT MLG
Open location code
8CJH4P7Q+8W
Geo­Names ID
2737744
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Melgaço” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Melgaço”
  • French: “Melgaço”
  • German: “Melgaço”
  • Italian: “Melgaço”
  • Polish: “Melgaço”
  • Portuguese: “Melgaço”
  • Spanish: “Melgaço”
  • Turkish: “Melgaço”

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